If Michael wanted to just "get rid" of his wife and be done with her, he could have walked away easily. A guy even offered him a million dollars to to just step off and walk away. That is much more than any money (if any) he gained after her death.
So what do you think his motivation is, other than it being her wishes? Surely he did not take the easy route on this. The easy way would be just to anull the marriage and move on.
Do you think it is more likely or less likely that she would have wanted to languish like that for 15 years? Would you?
Since "money" is out, "convenience" is out as far as motive. What then do you think MS's motivation was? (just asking)
I think the motive is that he did not want any possibility that she would be able to speak again and expose what he possibly had done to her.
I think the motive was also the money from the malpractice lawsuit and any insurance that would come to him as a result of her death.
The malpractice money was put into a trust and her stay at the hospice was paid by Medicare/Medicaid - so on her death, he gets all remaining monies.
And, if not that, or that he is a control freak - you tell me.
This thing just never - ever - passed the smell test. His actions, his lawyer and the changing of the Florida law that conveniently allowed the case to finally progress to death of his wife just do not hold water.
And, on top of that, I understand the nature of men. Just tell me how many ex-husbands do you know of that sincerely love their ex-wives - especially with another wife and children? How many would destroy their reputations, hurt their families, and live, eat, and breathe lawsuits for 15 years in order to kill an ex-wife? No, men tend to move on and get away from a prior family.
So, one that does do all of this has something to gain serious enough that he does what he is doing and it dang sure ain't because he worried that she would have to live in that state.
Now that is years of watching life unfold around me talking. Same as my parents and elders could see through the actions of people due to having seen the nature of men over the years.